Sir Richard Hawkins

by:Adrianne KirkendolphDo you want to know some interesting facts about Sir Richard Hawkins? Sir Richard Hawkins was an English explorer. He lived to be 60 years old. He was born in 1562 and died 1622. Sir Richard Hawkins was a son to Sir John Hawkins. He was uneducated for many years. Sir Richard Hawkins had 3 jobs….1) Explorer 2) Solider 3) Privateer. He was famous for his voyages to South America. His ambition was to follow Francis Drake.

Here are some interesting facts about Sir Richard Hawkins:1) Sir Richard Hawkins was knighted in 1603 by King James the first.2) He held command of the swallow against Armada in 1588. 3) Sir Richard Hawkins became a MP and was Lord Mayor of Plymouth.